Sanuki no in kenzoku o shite Tametomo o sukuu zu (Retired Emperor Sanuki Sends Allies to Rescue Tametomo), Utagawa Kuniyoshi, between 1848 and 1852

Colour woodblock-printed triptych. Tametomo and his son rescued by tengu: tametomo's party overcome in sea by storm; his wife in sea; kihei climbing on to back of huge shark; tametomo stopped from killing himself by spirits of tengu. Inscribed, signed, marked and sealed. Date: between 1848 and 1852. Dimensions: Height: 36.50 centimetres (each); ; Width: 25 centimetres (each). Medium: paper. Depicted People: Minamoto no Tametomo. Collection: British Museum. Sanuki no in kenzoku o shite Tametomo o sukuu zu 讃岐院ケン属をして爲朝をすくふ圖 (Retired Emperor Sanuki Sends Allies to Rescue Tametomo) (BM 1906,1220,0.1339 7)

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Author: Print artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (歌川国芳) Published by: Sumiyoshiya Masagoro (住吉屋政五郎 ) After: Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎)Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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ukiyo-e sanuki no in kenzoku wo shite tametomo wo sukuu zu (retired emperor sanuki sends allies to rescue tametomo) by utagawa kuniyoshi japanese prints in the british museum paper minamoto no tametomo british museum utagawa kuniyoshi